
With the year at the halfway point, our writers choose their favourite films, from daring documentaries to box office bombs

Leonor Serraille's gorgeous new film, about an Ivorian family in France, balances a grounded tale with splashes of the surreal

Stacey Gregg’s feature debut is well-acted and boasts a great score, but is let down by a familiar plot that over-explains itself

Winner of Best Film at last year's London Film Festival, this smart drama from director Panah Panahi charts a chaotic family journey

Steven Yeun is superb in Lee Isaac Chung's evocative tale of the American Dream, but young actor Alan S. Kim steals the show

Lee Isaac Chung’s semi-autobiographical drama is a beautiful, tender, and honest portrait of a Korean American family in Arkansas

Arnold Schwarzenegger is caught up in a Martian conspiracy in this violent classic from Paul Verhoeven, now restored in 4K